Suffering Prepares us for our Calling

Hebrews 5:8-9 (NLT) says, "Even though Jesus was Godās Son, H e learned obedience from the things He suffered. In this way, God qualified Him as a perfect High Priest, and He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him." During my quiet time recently, I came across a passage that I've read many times, but I as I read this time, I realized I had never noticed the power written in these words. The Passion Translation words it this way, " But even though He was a wonderful Son, He learned to listen and obey through all his sufferings. And after being proven perfect in this way He has now become the source of eternal salvation to all those who listen to Him and obey." The Greek word for obedience is "hupakoe." It means to "listen to for the knock on the door" or "pay attention." So, this verse explains that the many ways Jesus suffered while He walked on the earth, were lessons of listening to and obeying Go...